Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more
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Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more

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MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual top 25 list with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player, based on what I’m hearing and thinking about this offseason’s standouts. José Abreu, 1B Age: 35 B: R T: R HT: 6-3 WT: 235 2022 : WAR: 4.2 OPS+: 133 Agent: ISE Baseball 2022 salary: $19.67 million It’s hard to believe the Abreu era on the South Side of Chicago is over after a spectacular run with the White Sox that included six years of 25 or more home runs and 100 or more RBIs. Zach Eflin, RHP Age: 28 HT: 6-6 WT: 220 2022 WAR: 0.9 ERA: 4.04 IP: 75 2/3 Agent: O’Connell Sports Management 2022 salary: $5.5 million Eflin will probably sign with a team that wants him in the rotation, but he’s proven he can succeed at the back end of a bullpen as well, which could significantly increase the number of teams that make offers. Best fits: Mets, Marlins, White Sox, Rays, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Padres, Braves Contract prediction: 2 years, $34 million with an opt out after Year 1 22. Kenley Jansen, RHP Age: 35 HT: 6-5 WT: 265 2022 WAR: 0.9 ERA: 3.38 IP: 64 SV: 41 Agent: Wasserman 2022 salary: $16 million Jansen is the best closer on the free-agent market after Díaz.

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